Intellectual-property tensions surge in the mobile-device market. Apple is suing Samsung, claiming the company copied its iPad and iPhone design. Meanwhile, will Samsung sell off its hard-disk-drive unit? WSJ's Jake Lee and Yun-Hee Kim discuss.

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